OCEAN TOWNSHIP – A township mother and son were charged with multiple drug-related offenses this week after police discovered that they were growing marijuana inside of their Bendermere Avenue home, authorities said.

At 11 a.m. on Monday, Detectives Michael Melody and Jessie Orbach responded to a home on Bendermere Avenue in reference to a 16-year-old male who made several terroristic threats during an argument, Detective Lt. Kevin Faller said in a release Wednesday.

While investigating those threats, the detectives discovered a marijuana grow operation in the juvenile’s bedroom, Faller said.

Detectives recovered a planter with soil used to cultivate marijuana, a large heat source that was suspended over the planter by a cardboard box, marijuana seeds, five additional light bulbs and a glass pipe used to smoke marijuana, police said.

A further investigating by police revealed that the teen’s mother, 38-year-old Shannon Burd, was aware of the marijuana growing operation and was an active participant in it, Faller said.

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Shannon Burd was placed under arrest and charged with conspiracy to distribute marijuana, endangering the welfare of a minor, possession of under 50 grams of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. She was released on a complaint summons to await a future court hearing, Faller said.

The juvenile was taken into protective custody and charged with conspiracy to distribute marijuana, possession of under 50 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was turned over to a family member and charges were forwarded to the Monmouth County Superior Court’s Family Division for disposition.